Tag Archives: Common Tern

Arctic Tern – 28th April

April 30, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 28th April, Arctic Tern, Common Tern, Grasshopper Warbler, Great White Egret, House Martin, Red Kite, Swallow, SwiftPete Smith

In the afternoon thirteen Arctic Terns went through and there were also four or more Common Terns on the site. Also present were one Grasshopper Warbler, one Swift, sixty plus Swallows and six or more House Martins and a Red Kite. A Great White Egret flew over in the evening. RW.

Cuckoo – 27th June

June 27, 2020Recent wildlife sightings27th June, Common Tern, cuckoo, Mute Swan, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning there were two male Cuckoos calling around the reserve. The Slurry Lagoon Swans have lost another cygnet and are now down to one. The tern platforms have at least seven pairs of Common Terns on nests now. PS.

Little Gull – 19th April

May 7, 2020Recent wildlife sightings19th April, 2020, Common Tern, Deep Pit, Garden Warbler, Green Sandpiper, Little Gull, Little Ringed Plover, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

Two Little Ringed Plovers and a Green Sandpiper were seen on the flash across the river. A Common Tern was seen over the Deep Pit and a Little Gull was picking hatching flies from the water surface. A Garden Warbler was singing from bushes in the Deep Pit and a Yellow Wagtail flew upstream. PS.

Sandwich Tern – 22nd April

April 22, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 22nd April, Bittern, Common Tern, Deep Pit, Grasshopper Warbler, kingfisher, Sandwich Tern, Slurry Lagoon, TreecreeperPete Smith

This morning a Sandwich Tern flew down-river, past the Deep Pit, where three Common Terns were displaying. A Kingfisher was on the river and a Treecreeper was seen hopping about on the path, picking up food items. The Grasshopper Warbler was reeling on the Deep Pit bank, overlooking the river and a Bittern was seen, flying between reed beds on the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

Cuckoo – 21st April

April 21, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 21st April, Common Tern, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Garden Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Green Hairstreak, Large Gravel PitPete Smith

This morning a Grasshopper Warbler and three Garden Warblers were singing. During the guided Walk a Cuckoo sang from the large willow by the Large Gravel Pit and two Common Terns were seen over the Deep Pit. Four Green Hairstreaks were seen, two were females laying eggs. PS

Redstart – 19th April

April 19, 2019Recent wildlife sightings19th April, 2019, Causeway, Common Tern, Deep Pit, Lesser Whitethroat, Redstart, Reed Warbler, Slurry Lagoon, WhitethroatPete Smith

This morning two Reed Warblers were singing from the Slurry Lagoon reed bed, two Whitethroats and a Lesser Whitethroat were also singing. A Common Tern was flying around the tern platforms but left after a short while. On the Causeway a female Redstart was seen catching insects from the fencing and, near the Slurry Lagoon dry end, a male Redstart was also seen. PS.

Cuckoo – 21st April

April 21, 2018Recent wildlife sightings2018, 21st April, Common Tern, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Garden Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Cuckoo was calling from the ash trees along the railway line, before flying out across the Slurry Lagoon and then to the river. Eight Common Terns were making a lot of noise over the Deep Pit. A Grasshopper Warbler was singing from the middle of the Slurry Lagoon reed bed and a Garden Warbler was singing near the railway bridge. PS.

Grasshopper Warbler – 17th April

April 17, 2018Recent wildlife sightings17th April, 2018, Common Tern, Grasshopper Warbler, Gravel Pits, Lesser Whitethroat, peregrine, Redpoll, Slurry Lagoon, WhitethroatPete Smith

This morning a Peregrine, two Common Terns and two Redpolls were seen over the Slurry Lagoon. A Grasshopper Warbler and two Whitethroats were by the Gravel Pits and four Lesser Whitethroats were heard around the site. PS.

Merlin – 15th April

April 15, 2018Recent wildlife sightings15th April, 2018, Common Tern, Fieldfare, Merlin, Oystercatcher, ShelduckPete Smith

This morning a Merlin was seen briefly as it flew over the site. Also seen were three Oystercatchers, two Shelduck, two Common Terns and three Fieldfares. PS.

Willow Warbler – 7th April

April 7, 2018Recent wildlife sightings2018, 7th April, Blackcap, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Common Tern, Deep Pit, House Martin, Oystercatcher, Sand Martin, Slurry Lagoon, Swallow, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning, three Oystercatchers were flying over the Slurry Lagoon, piping as they went, four Swallows and two Sand Martins were also seen. Over the Deep Pit three House Martins were seen flying east and a Willow Warbler was singing on the railway side of the Slurry Lagoon. Also heard were six Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps and three Cetti’s Warblers. PS.

In the evening a Common Tern came in to circle the tern platforms before flying off. JMD